Production & Manufacturing Electrical Engineer

seek.com.au; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Seek.com.au in Melbourne is seeking a Production & Manufacturing Electrical Engineer for a six-month contract at Port Melbourne. The role focuses on scaling manufacture and testing across high‑mix, low‑volume production.

You will work with design and production teams to outsource cable and wiring loom production, improve processes, and develop reliable testing methods for varied products.

Qualifications

• Experience as an electrical/electronics engineer in a production/manufacturing environment.
• Experience developing production test fixtures.
• Proficiency in Altium Designer.
• Practical approach to troubleshooting, testing and manufacturing improvement.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with design teams, production staff and external suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Support the outsourcing of cable and wiring loom manufacture, including technical requirements and supplier coordination.
• Collaborate with the design team to improve manufacturability and scale production within a high‑mix, low‑volume environment.
• Develop production test fixtures and batch testing processes.
• Design and conduct test procedures for PCBAs.
• Conduct component substitution studies to assess suitable alternatives.
• Support the engineering change process, incorporating feedback from production and assembly teams.

Skills

High-mix low-volume manufacturing

Electrical engineering

Production testing

Supplier coordination

Altium Designer

Troubleshooting

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

Production & Manufacturing Electrical Engineer

Production & Manufacturing Electrical Engineer 6 month contract - at Port Melbourne Office

We're seeking an Electrical Engineer with hands‑on experience in high‑mix, low‑volume manufacturing to help scale the manufacture and testing of our products.

Working closely with the design and production teams, you'll support the outsourcing of cable and wiring loom production, improve manufacturing processes, and develop reliable testing methods suited to varied products and small production batches.

Key responsibilities

• Support the outsourcing of cable and wiring loom manufacture, including technical requirements and supplier coordination.
• Collaborate with the design team to improve manufacturability and scale production within a high‑mix, low‑volume environment.
• Develop production test fixtures and batch testing processes.
• Design and conduct test procedures for printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs).
• Conduct component substitution studies to assess suitable alternatives.
• Support the engineering change process, incorporating feedback from production and assembly teams.

About you

• Experience working as an electrical or electronics engineer in a production or manufacturing environment, ideally in high‑mix, low‑volume manufacturing.
• Previous experience developing production test fixtures.
• Proficiency in Altium Designer.
• A practical approach to troubleshooting, testing and manufacturing improvement.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work closely with design teams, production staff and external suppliers.

Desirable:

Experience manufacturing custom wiring harnesses, cables and looms